System and method for the design industry that enables creative teams to design, collaborate and connect with clients and track and manage progress of each client project providing client status to all interested parties

Abstract

The present invention is an operating system for the design industry that provides a more efficient process of collaborating and buying products, whereby all aspects of workflow management are incorporated into one streamlined platform, including presenting visual concepts and aggregating design ideas, project budgeting, invoicing, inventory and project management with client reporting. The present invention allows design professionals greater access to merchandise and sales to end clients. Designers can incorporate merchandise from a marketplace using drag-and-drop functionality right into their client presentations and features a digital product library that lets creative teams upload images from various online sources and share these same products and projects with their clients. Designers can also use the same platform according to this invention to be able to track client feedback and utilize artificial intelligence and EDI interfaces (and transportation tracking information and real time GPS locations) to increase client satisfaction.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system for collaborating design between designers, suppliers and clients comprising:
 a processor providing browser accessible presentation of content, wherein said content comprises at least one image stream comprising a plurality of designer provided design elements, wherein said design elements include client spaces to be designed and designer specified actions to be taken to design said client spaces;   said processor arranging said content in designer curated collections;   said processor providing an interface between said client, said designer and said supplier, wherein said user may monitor and control said client space design including integrating supplier elements provided by said supplier purchased by said client;   said processor presenting an interface with said suppliers so that various design elements may be incorporated into said client space design;   wherein said client may optimize said client space design by comparing design options provided by said designer and availability of said design elements provided by said supplier to optimize said client space design.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein said design elements are each assigned a cost element so that said client may optimize said client space design based on cost. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein said design elements are each assigned a size element so that said client may optimize said client design space based on physical dimensions associated with said user space and physical dimensions associated with elements provided by said suppliers. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein said design elements are each assigned a lead time size element so that said client may optimize said client design space based on lead times associated with obtaining elements provided by said suppliers. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 4 , wherein said lead times include transportation time for said elements to be transported from an element vendor to said client space, and wherein said transportation time is obtained via a communication link with a transportation vendor. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 5 , wherein said transportation vendor is a common carrier. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 6 , wherein a client interface enables said client choices to optimize cost, dimensions and delivery schedules for maximum benefit to said client. 
     
     
         8 . A method for collaborating design between designers, suppliers and clients comprising:
 activating a processor providing browser accessible presentation of content, wherein said content comprises at least one image stream comprising a plurality of designer provided design elements, wherein said design elements include client spaces to be designed and designer specified actions to be taken to design said client spaces;   using said processor for arranging said content in designer curated collections;   using said processor for providing an interface between said client, said designer and said supplier, wherein said user may monitor and control said client space design including integrating supplier elements provided by said supplier purchased by said client;   using said processor for presenting an interface with said suppliers so that various design elements may be incorporated into said client space design;   wherein said client may optimize said client space design by comparing design options provided by said designer and availability of said design elements provided by said supplier to optimize said client space design.   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein said design elements are each assigned a cost element so that said client may optimize said client space design based on cost. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein said design elements are each assigned a size element so that said client may optimize said client design space based on physical dimensions associated with said user space and physical dimensions associated with elements provided by said suppliers. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein said design elements are each assigned a lead time size element so that said client may optimize said client design space based on lead times associated with obtaining elements provided by said suppliers. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein said lead times include transportation time for said elements to be transported from an element vendor to said client space, and wherein said transportation time is obtained via a communication link with a transportation vendor. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein said transportation vendor is a common carrier. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein a client interface enables said client choices to optimize cost, dimensions and delivery schedules for maximum benefit to said client. 
     
     
         15 . A system for collaborating design between designers, suppliers and clients comprising:
 a processor providing browser accessible presentation of content, wherein said content comprises at least one image stream comprising a plurality of designer provided design elements, wherein said design elements include client spaces to be designed and designer specified actions to be taken to design said client spaces;   said processor arranging said content in designer curated collections;   said processor providing an interface between said client, said designer and said supplier, wherein said user may monitor and control said client space design including integrating supplier elements provided by said supplier purchased by said client;   said processor presenting an interface with said suppliers so that various design elements may be incorporated into said client space design;   said client may optimize said client space design by comparing design options provided by said designer and availability of said design elements provided by said supplier to optimize said client space design;   said design elements are each assigned a cost element so that said client may optimize said client space design based on cost;   said design elements are each assigned a size element so that said client may optimize said client design space based on physical dimensions associated with said user space and physical dimensions associated with elements provided by said suppliers wherein said design elements are each assigned a lead time size element so that said client may optimize said client design space based on lead times associated with obtaining elements provided by said suppliers.